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What we are working on 5/11/2018 (VIDEO)

It's Friday, May 11. Here is some of what Sun staffers and other news providers are working on for lowellsun.com and this weekends editions.
For Saturday's newpaper:

Reporter Robert Mills, rmills@lowellsun.com, has an interview with
Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan regarding her latest findings
on the region's opioid epidemic.

Reporter Rick Sobey, rsobey@lowellsun.com, has a story about a
Lowell woman and her backpacking exploits from around the world.

Sobey will also have another story about graduates of the Lowell
Plan's Public Matters course, which is designed to stimulate civic
engagement, and how they view Lowell, both in positive, and, negative
terms.

Reporter Kori Tuitt, ktuitt@lowellsun.com, has an interesting story
about a former Tewksbury woman who took a U-turn in her career path
and has been recognized for it.
For Sunday:

To commemorate Mother's Day, Reporter Amaris Castillo,
acastillo@lowellsun.com, spent several days with a Dracut mother and
how, at 45, she's raising two kids under 4, one with a disability.

Of course, the Sunday Political Column will continue its long
tradition of delivering insider political anecdotes and vignettes.

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Jim Campanini (@suneditor) or jcampanini@lowellsun.

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